* OPTIONS + + + By pressing the O or escape key, the options screen will be displayed. - There a four main uses for the this screen. The first is loading and - saving. To save a game, left click on an empty slot on the right of the - screen, then left click on save. A text cursor will be displayed in the - slot you have selected. Type in the name you want for the save then press - return. + + To load a save game, select the slot on the right side of the screen where - you saved the game to, then left click on the load button. + + The options screen can also be used to adjust the games settings. At the top - of the window on the left side of the screen, are three options, these are, - sound, graphics and game. + + * + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + By left clicking on the sound icon, the sound options will be displayed on the - left side of the screen. Here you can change the music and sound effects volume - by left clicking on the slider and moving the mouse left or right. + + By left clicking on the graphics icon, the graphics options will be displayed on - the left side of the screen. Here you can change the gamma correction by left - clicking on the slider and moving the mouse left or right. You can also change - various other graphics options by left clicking on them. At the bottom of the - window are default graphics settings of high, medium and low detail. Left click - on a setting to select it. + + By left clicking on the game icon, the game options will be displayed on the left - side of the screen. Left clicking on Autosave switches the automatic save feature - on or off. Ground / space battle simulate will calculate the result of a battle, - left click to switch on or off. Ground / space battle overrun will calculate - the result of a battle if one of the sides is five times more powerful than the - other. This is a useful feature for letting you skip battles you are certain to - win (or lose). +